122 Episode 18: Something You Never Give Up (2/2)

I can only imagine the pain that Priscilla suffered when she treated me like this.

”I am grateful, but above all, it has taken my heart. To the way it stands, to the way it is. to the power to the overwhelming. So I thought I could give my life for Her Majesty as much as I felt I could die in my mother's hometown.”

”... Then why were you silent?

”I didn't think you'd believe me where I let you know. And if you didn't believe me, I feared a danger to Fall. I came to a point where I couldn't stop it or even Fall already.”

”... you were trying to stop me, weren't you?

Looking at Falgana to confirm, Falgana glanced over his shoulder.

”Well, yeah. Many times I was deluded that this is not the time...”

”So if we can't avoid it, we thought we should use it.”

”Using?”

”Yes, because I thought I could use this opportunity to make out with Fall and His Royal Highness the King.”

”... so even if I'm guilty of what I did with the Empire?

”Yes. I guess that was where my life was.”

Listening to Priscilla, who said so faintly, I finally realized what was causing me so far.

The moment I realized it, - I couldn't help but get angry. Simply put, it got pretty.

”You estimate your life cheaply for a long time. - Oh, here I come sometimes.”

”... Yes?

”Priscilla, who is your Lord?

”... Her Royal Highness Sister Wang.”

”That's right. This me, this me... you thought if I redeemed my life, it would work the way I wanted it to?

Take a seat, I grab Priscilla's chest up. I say as I stare straight into those empty eyes.

”Whatever the Empire is up to, I'm not going to stop. If you're not going to die, you're not going to lose. I will do everything I can to protect this country. - But that's why I never thought it would be good to destroy the Empire. Instead, I didn't know about the Empire. If you want to rub it in the inner circle, do it in your own country. Could it be a war because I was harmed? I'm not gonna let you. This, me! He said he didn't have time for war!

I don't even care that I'm yelling at Priscilla the earliest, and I slap my words on her. Priscilla is looking at me with her eyes round, and Falgana is looking at me with her hips floating to stop her.

While I keep track of the two of them, I just put the overflowing thoughts into words.

”You should have told me, Priscilla. - Help me, tell me!

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”My coveted mother's hometown is in trouble with a friend, so can you do something about it! Talk to me! If I'm involved, I'll be damned! How many are you satisfied with alone, can I die? You think I'll forgive you for that? I won't let that happen!?”

It wouldn't look like such a royalty. There is no reason why royalty should prioritize personal emotions. - But I can't betray myself as a wizard.

If anyone is in trouble, I want to reach out. If anyone is going to cry into a situation that I can't help, I want to do some magic to make you smile.

Because it's more important to me than being royal. If I put it on the scale, I'd throw out royal decency fine.

”I am royal, I certainly cannot move in a detour, nor am I allowed to. - But that's not why I hesitate! If the person you put beside yourself is suffering, I want to listen to you, and I want to help you. If there's anything you can do about it, don't worry about it!

”... but”

”But it's not! Priscilla is my squire! Then I'm the one who's keeping that life! You're insulting me to just shut up and plot and die yes because you found out!? Thought I wouldn't be sad with that!? I thought he was a cheap guy who thought so, if he was a traitor, he could die!?”

Pack your distance enough to bump your forehead. I glance at Priscilla at close range. Priscilla doesn't even speak, she just looks at me with her eyes open.

”Tell me if you want my help. I'm not omnipotent like God. Because I can only respond to what I've been asked to do. 'Cause you're too sad to give up and die because you don't believe me. I'm sorry to hear that...”

I should have overlapped words with Priscilla more. I should have cared more about Priscilla. If you regret it, you can do as much as you want. Even now, can we still get it back?

Perhaps I should have listened more to the situation in the Empire. But I also know it's desirable for boulders. Because that's not the job I contracted.

I'm not omnipotent. I know how to ignore politics. That's why I left it to Yufi. If it's still happening, I can only face it.

Out of remorse, I lost my words. The hand that was grabbing Priscilla's chest was trembling. With my hands trembling, I lay my hands on mine as Priscilla remembered that I was being grabbed up.

”-... I'm sorry, I didn't...”

Priscilla gets up tight and gently unties my fingers. Take your hands off Priscilla's chest, and Priscilla dropped deep.

”... talk to Yufi through it. Worst case scenario, even guilty. I can't shelter myself either.”

”Yes.”

”I wanted to believe you, Priscilla. Even now, I still want to believe. Priscilla gave me a lot of help. I don't want to think that's a lie.”

Even the work of the Magic City couldn't be done by itself. I was glad I could work with Priscilla because I trusted her. That's why I regret that I should have walked in more.

Maybe it was just a bad time. Reality is always a blur, and we still have to swallow and live.

”... Priscilla! I'll have a drink!

”... Huh?

”There's no reason why the last liquor you might drink is so cheap! The most expensive liquor, let me bring it, the purse is there, isn't it?

”Wallet, is that me?!?”

Falgana, previously placed outside the mosquito nets, points to herself to expose her surprise. Of course!

”Whose country do you think this is all about? Besides, after this, you have to report to Uffi about the Empire, I will! Wa... shi!

”Ooh...”

”I've already come to my head, I'll do something about it! You just have to shut up the empire! You just have to be at war! Yeah, I'd better do that too! Then we'll have to do it, I'll do it! Happy now!?”

I told him to yell at Falgana. Falgana had a face that looked distracted, but with one hand he covered his face and weakened his shoulders greatly.

”... no, that's awesome. Princess Anisphere, you really can't read.”

”Hmm! If there's no objection, I'll take it as a wallet! I'll squeeze your wallet out! That's fine with you, Priscilla!

Turning his gaze to Priscilla again, Priscilla was staring at my face with her face up that she was letting lean over. Priscilla, who was looking at my face, let her take a deep courtesy of her squire.

”... Yes. As you wish.”